Cipher cut-out mechanism



April 14, 1925.

W. W. LASKER CIPHER CUT-OUT MECHANISM Filed Dec. 24, 1917 3 Sheets-Sheet We tile/31565 A iwil 14, 1925.

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EORATIUN 9F DELAWARE.

01!?HEEL GUT-DUE? MECHANISM.

Application filed December 24, 1917. Serial He. 208,5Ge.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that It, "WILLIAM W. Lassen,

a citizen of the United States, residing in borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cipher Cutout- Mechanisms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to printing accounting machines and has for its object to provide zero cut-out mechanisms for preventing the printing of zeros before the numerical digit of the highest decimal order of a number.

My invention is shown applied to an accounting machine having registering and printing elements comprising type segments. Such a. machine is fully described in my copending application, Serial No. 158,142, filed March 28, 1917 and, therefore, only the parts of such machine are described as are necessary for an understanding of the new invention.

The new zero cut-out comprises zero supports pivoted to each of the type segments and each provided with a cam-engaged ad justablc roller-carrying bracket which is instrumental in moving the zero support to printing position as will be explained.

Another object is to provide adjustable means for printing decimals or the like between the characters.

These and other objects will appear when the invention proceeds; and whiie herein I have described minute details of the inven tion the invention is not limited to these, since the details of construction and combination may be greatly varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

in the accompanying drawing showing by way of example, one of many possible embodiments of my invention Figure 1 is a fragmental side elevation of a registering and printing element showing the type segment and the zero support of the next lower order both retracted from printing position;

Fig. 2 is a fraglnental side elevation showing a type segment with its zero support moved to printing position by the cam of the next higher order;

Fig. 2 is a plan showing registering and printing elements in the position of F 1g. 2'

shown a plurality of numeral registering Fig. 3 is'a fragmented side elevation showing a type segment in retracted position and its roller bracket adjusted to inoperative position; i

Fig. 4; is a similar view showing a type segment in zero position, the zero support in non-printing position, and the roller bracket in inoperative position;

Fig. 41 is a plan showing one element in the position of Fig. iand the remaining elements in the position of Fig. 2

Fig. 5 is a fragments]. perspective view showing the zero supports and the adjacent cooperating parts;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a cam roller bracket;

Fig. 7 is an edge View of the same;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a zero support;

Fig. 9 is an edge view of the latter;

Fig. 10 is a face view of a decimal plate for printing decimals or separating lines between characters; and

Fig. 11 is a face view of astrip ot" paper til) showing matter printed by the new invention. I

In the said copending application means are shown for feeding perforated cards to an analyzer comprising a reciprocating pin box provided with pins adapted to feel the cards and on finding perforations therein to press therethrough to raise registering stops corresponding to perforations corresponding to numerals, the naught stops being normally raised and adapted by suitable connections to be depressed by the raising oi a numeral registering stop.

Referring more particularly to the drawf ing of the present specification, there are stops 10, (Fig. l), of the kind just mentioned. These are arranged in rows and associated with each row is a naught stop 11 and a reciprocating rack bar 12 provided with a shoulder 14: adapted to engage the rear face of one of said stops 10 or 11 as the rack bar is brought forward by means of the transverse bar 15 which is reciprocated by suitable means as shown in s'aid copending application.

This transverse bar 15' engages a drive shoulder 16 on the pivoted bar 18 pivoted at its forward end to said rack bar 12 and yieldably held in raised position by a I'ulltl pivoted bar is lmverecl from normal pmition lo the one shown in Fig. i, by 11mins of a, sn'mll lever fll'pivoted to the rack bar 12 and having pin anal slollcennections E22 wiili. the pivoted bar 18. The lower end 01 suie'l. lever 21 engiiges whichever x'egisi'ei'iiag stop is raised as said slwulder 14; is stopped flier-elm in this manner lowering the PiE'OtHi inn." lb and shoulder 16 and releasing the l. allsverse bar 15 to permit it is pass on after the rack bar 2221 set in fiQUfi1Timice with said raised slop.

Cm its; I'Elllll'l, the iransvm'se bui- 15pmggfiiges the zilnzliiient 2i and restores llu: bru- 0 normal position.

lll'lfesliing with each i'acl-z illll' 18 i" 36 secured to the side of a 173" moiml'eci on a shaft 252, and c2 zlity n2 numeral type and p Wiili. teeth 25 adapted to englg a :mLumululm' wheels not shown herein. lll1 typ: sagzmeni: 31 has :1 porllion 'i'O inning an inner edge 71 and an outer edge T2, the in mar 01 T1 being provided with plurality oif XQCQSSQS 73 spaced from one another. Cl numeral type ill have ialisi'ally it'emiing lugs 2'4 and T5, illB l 74; 9'5 "(Iil are adapted to engage the messes i3 Willie m0 lugs 75 engage the outer edge T the) p01 tion Tl). The nun'icml if is be ng; thus aligned, are then. fastened in place by the rivets T6. The pla'len elm 141E631 against the typa at the proper times.

The parts mentioned ulm've are explained in detail in said copending application and need not be further desci'bed here.

Pivots mounted upon each type segment a zero lype-i'rmrying support.

38 (F? monntml on llw pivni pin 31 and no. held 121 non-printing POSIIIEJH ing lraslirrt is pi'm'lhlml will: a short pin 51 mlaptacl l" engaged by 1,: gag ng lug miller can" of the next by means of any suitable point ent S'llQll f0? instance as' :1

:iiCH film zero type is ialacecl in the mlie: is held out of operative 7 nqfln'iem with the ('am 55. A small lug '68 mnie l 0n the 1111. ckei; ll; limits its movement KQlfi iva 10 the zero support.

JUSi before 3. card is in yzzerl fi m: Mel; ham in actual msi I i ,2 Lance i)? l 'nw. lie sag ay is new! :zrlil will lm out of reach of the log 52 ot the zero sup port oi the zero-positioned type segments.

Should it be desired to breast the operative connection between any zero support and the element of the next higher order, the roller carrying bracket 46 of such zero-support will he moved until its recess 49 to ceives the zero type 50, in which case the roller 5% and the pin 51 thereof will he disposed entirely out of the paths of the earn 55 and the lug 52 of the segment of the next higher order, as shown Figs. 4 and 4?, thus, as it were, dividing the printing element into zones, in which case two items such as in the last three rows of Fig. ll could-be printed,

In View of the above, it is obvious that any numeral positioned type segment of any zone, will cause the drawing; down, to zero printing position, of all of the zero type supports of all of the successively adjacent zero positioned type segments of that same zone; and that no numeral positioned type segment will effect the drawing down of a zero ty e su. )ort of a hi 'lier order.

If it be desired to print a decimal or other mark 58 of separation between adjacent columns or the printed sheet 57, this is done by means of the printing points 59, 10). of the decimal or separating plate 30, which plate may be secured to segment- 38 by screws 61, (Fig. 3). these plates may be placed wherever thought desirable, or omitted entirely.

1 claim as my invention:

1. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a plurality ofnurneral type carriers: and a zero type carrying support carried entirely on each carrier and adapted to be modified to assume a. normal or abnormal condition, and being,

when in said abnormal condition, free front any influence by the carrier of the next higher order, and adapted, when in said normal condition, to be moved to printing;'

position by a carrier of the next higher order. i o

2. In a machine oi? the character described, the combination. of" a plurality oi? type carriers each provided with a series of numeral type; and a zero type oarryinlg support mounted on each carrier in non-printing position and adapted to be at will modified to assume a. normal or; abnormal condill-on. and being, when in said abnormal condition, free tron'i any influence by the carrier of the next higher order. and adapted, when in said normal condition, to be moved to printing position by anumeral positioned carrier of the next higher order.

3, In a machine of the character dc scribed; the combination of apluraiity of type carriers each provided with a series of numeral type; and zero type carrying support mounted on each carrier in non- One or more of "printing position and adapted to be at will modified to assume a normal or abnormal condition, and being, when in said abnormal condition, free from any influence by the carrier or zero type carryingsupport of the next higher order, and adapted, when in said normal condition, to be moved ioprinting position by a zero positioned zero type carrying support or a numeral positioned type carrier of the next higher order.

4. ln a machine of the character dcscribed, the combination of a plurality of numeral carriers; a zero type carryingsupport associated with each carrier and adapted to be caused to assume a normal or abnormal condition, and adapted, when in said normal condition, to be by a-zero type carrying support influenced to assume an operative condition, and when in abnormal position to be free from such influence.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a plurality of numeral type carriers; and a zero type carrying support associated with each car rier and. adaptedto be caused to assume a normal or abnormal condition. and adapted, when in said normal condition, to be influenced by an adjacent carrier to assume an operative condition, and when in said abnormal position to be free from such influence.

6, In a machine of the character described, the combinationof a. plurality of nu moral. type carriers; and a zero type carrying support associated with each carrierand adapted to be at will manipulated to assume a normal or abnormal condition, and adapted, when in said normal condition, to he influenced by an adjacent Zero support or an adjacent carrier to assume an operative condition, and when in said abnormal position to be ifl'le from influence by the carrier of the next higher order in any position 0t said carrier.

7. in 'a machine of the character dcscrihed, the combination of a plurality of type carriers a zero type carrying support mounted on each carrier in non-printing: relation thereto and comprising a pair of relatively movable parts adapted to be held in normal or abnormal relation relative to each other and being, when in said abnormal relation, outside of the path of the zero type carrying; support or the next higher order, and adapted, when in said normsrelation, to be moved to printing POSllilof? by a zero positioned zero type support oi the next higher order.

81in a machine of the character described, the combination of a plurality of. type carriers; a zero typo carrying support mounted on each carrier in non-printing position; a. bracket in-ovably associated with each zero type carrying support and adapt ed to be held in normal or abnormal relation relative to the zero support, and being, when in said abnormal relation, out side of the path of the carrier or zero type carrying su Jport of the next higher order, and adapted, when in said normal relation, to be moved, by a zero positioned zero type carrying support or a numeral positioned type carrier of the next higher order, to

printingly position its associated Zero support.

5). In a machine of the character described, the combination of a plurality of type carriers each provided with a series of numeral type and a cam; a zero type carrying support mounted on each carrier in nonprinting position; a bracket movably associated witlreach zero type carrying support and adapted to be held'in normal or abnormal relation relative to the zero type carrying support, andbeing, when in said abnormal relation, outside of the path oi the cam or zero type carrying support of the next higher order, and adapted. "when in said normal relation, to be moved, by a zero positioned Zero supporter a numeral positioned cam of the next. higher order, to prin'tingly position its associated zero type carryin support.

1i). In a machine of the character described, the combination of a plurality of type carriers each provided with a series of numeral type; a cam carried on each type carrier; means for printingly positioning'the carriers; a zero type carrying support pivotally mounted on each carrier in non-printing position; a bracket pivotally mounted against each zero type carrying support andadapted to be held in normal or abnormal relation relative to the zero type carrying support, and being, when in said abnormal relation, outside ot the path of the cam or zero type carrying); support of the next higher order, and adapted, when in said'normal relation, to be moved, by a zero positioned zero type carrying support or a numeral positioned cam of the next higher order, to printingly position its associated zero type carrying support.

11. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a plurali y of type carriers each provided With-a series of numeral type and a cam; a zero 'type carrying support pivotally mounted, on each carrier, in non-printing position; a bracket pivotally mounted against each zero type carrying support anthadapted to be held in normal or (ibnormal relation relative to the zero type'carrying support, and being, when in saidabnormal relation, out side of the path of the cam or zero type carrying support of the next higher order, and adapted, When in said normal relation, to be moved, by a zero positioned zero support or a numeral positioned cam of the next higher order, to printingly position its associated zero type carrying support. 1

, 12. l; r machine of the character de scribed, the combination of a pluralit of type carriers; a series of numeral type on each carrier; means for positioning the carriers; a zero type carrying support pivotally mountedon each carrier and yieldably held in n0n-printing position and provided with a lug; and a bracket pivotally mount ed against each support and provided with means for holding the bracket in normal or abnormal relation relative to said support. each bracket being, when in said abnormal relation, outside of the path of said log, and adapted, when in said normal relation, to be engaged by the lug of the support of the next higher order to hold such bracket and thc'associated support in printing position when said higher order support is in printing position.

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a. plurality oi type carriers; a series of numeral type on. each carrier; means for positioning the can riers; a cam carried on each carrier; a zero type carrying support mounted on each carrier and yieldably held in non-printing p0;

sition; a bracket PlVOl'flllY mounted adjacent to each support and provided with means for holding the bracket in normal or abnormal relation relative to said support,

each bracket being, when the bracket is in said abnormal. relation outside o' in path of the cam of the carrier ol the next higher order, and ttt'ltll'JlQtl, when in said normal relation, to be engaged by the sai 'l cam ot the next higher order to more to zero printing position its associated lupport. let. in a machine of the character doscribed, the combination of a plurality type carriers; :1 series of numeral pe each carrier; means tor positioning e c; riers; a cam carried on each carrier; a Zero type 'arrying support pivotally mounted on each carrier and yieldably held in non printing position; a bracket pirotally mounted adjacent to each support and provided with means tor holding the l'fi'ackrt in normal or abnormal relation relative to said support; and a roller on each bracket, said roller being, when the bracket in said abnormal relation, outside of the path of the camel the carrier of the next higher order, and adapted when in said normal relation, to be engaged by the said cam of the next highcr'oi'der to more to zefro printingposition its associateo support.

115. In a machine of the character described, the combination o'l a plurality oi type carrie a series ot numeral type on each carrie means for positioning the carriers; a cam :arried on each carrier: a zero type 1 carrying support pivotnliy printing position when said higher order support is in printing position: and a roller I on each roller-carryiug-bracket. said roller being, when the bracket is in said abnormal relation, outside of the path of the cam of the carrier of the next higher order, and adapted when in said normal relation. to be engaged by the cam oi the next higher order to move to zero printing position its associated support.

16. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a plurality of type carriers; a series of numeral type on each carrier; means for positioning the carriers; a zero type -arrying support pivotally mounted on each carrier and yieldably held in non-printing position and provided with a lug: a roller-carrying bracket pivotally mounted against each zero type support and provided'with means for holding the bracket in normal or abnormal relation relative to said support, each. bracket being provided with a pin adapted to be engaged by the lug of the; support of the next higher order to hold such bracket and the associated support in printing position when said higher order support is in printing position; a roller on each rollercarrying-bracket; and a cam carrier on each type carrier and adapted. when such type segment is moved beyond zero position to engage the roller of the normally positioned bracket of the next lower order and move to zero printing position the support associated with such lower order bracket.

17. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a plurality of type segments; a series of nun'ieral type on each segment; means for rotating the seg ments to prinfingly position selected type: a zero type carrying support pivotally mounted on each segment and yieldably held in non-printing position and provided with a lug; a roller-carrying-bracket.pivotally mounted against each support and provided with means for holding the bracket in normal or abnormal relation relative to said support. eaohbraoket being provided with a pin adapted to be en aged by the lug ot the support of the next iigher order to hold such backet and the associated support in Y printing position when said higher order when such type segment is moved beyond zero position to engage the roller of the normally positioned bracket of the nest lower order and move. to zero printing position the support associated with such lower order bracket.

18. A type bar for accounting machines and the like, comprising a relatively thin type carrier, meansfor supporting the same against printing strains, type of greater thickness than the carrier having a cutaway portion adapted to fit against the face of the carrier and a flat shoulder near the head of the type adapted to bear against the edge of the type carrier to transmit printing strains to the type carrier, and means for holding such shoulder in proper position against such edge. i

19'. A type bar for accounting machines and the like comprising a relatively thin type 'arrieu means for supporting the same against printing strains in spaced relation from other parts of the mechanism, type of greater thickness than such carrier h 'ing a cut-away portion equal in lengtl the etiective width of the carrier. so arranged that a flat shoulder is formed near the head. of the type adapted to press a; mat an edge of the carrier to transmit. printing strains to the carrier. and another shoulder is armed near the back end of the type adapted. to contact with the other edge of the carrier to prevent longitudinal moi emont of the. type in relation to the carrier and thereby to prevent the type from pivoting in relation to the carrier, means for holdingthe type against movement longitudinally of the carrier and means -for holding the cutaway portion of the type against. the face of carrier.

20. A structure as defined in claim 19, in which the means for holding the type against longitudinal movement of the carrier comprises notches formed on one'edge ot' the carrier.

21. A structure as defined in claim 20, in which the notches are. positioned to reeeive the shoulders on the type which are formed near the back of the type.

22. A structure as defined in claim 19 in which the cut-away portions of the type are held against the face of the carrier solely by attaching members which pass through the type and the carriers.

v 23. A structure as defined in claim 19 in which the type carrier is curved so that its edge forms an arc ofa circle.

WILLIAM W. LASKER.

\Vitnesses H. D. PENNEY, H. M. KILPATRICK. 

